PAUL D. MERRITT HOLIDAY CLASSIC

ABOUT THE EVENT
We're very excited to announce the sixth annual OverSpeed Hockey Holiday Classic midget tournament this December 4-6, 2026 here in Rhode Island.
The tournament takes place as the New England prep school season and holiday events are ramping up, making it a regular stop for for NHL, NCAA, USHL, NAHL, CHL, EHL, and USPHL coaches and scouts.
This year’s event will feature three divisions at the 18U, 16U, and 15U levels, with each team guaranteed four games. Round robin games will take place on the 4th and 5th with placement and championship games taking place on Sunday at Brown University.
Previous participating organizations have included:
Mount St. Charles Hockey Academy
Nichols School
Bourget College
Team Maryland
Northwood School
Colorado Rampage
Philadelphia Jr. Flyers
American Hockey Academy
North Jersey Avalanche
NY PAL Islanders
Columbus Blue Jackets
Little Ceasars
Black Bear National Academy
Windy City Storm
New Jersey Hitmen
Team Illinois
Northeast Hockey Academy
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Knights
St. Francis Prep
Florida Alliance
American Hockey Academy
South Kent School
and many others!
For more information please contact: info@overspeedhockey.com